Turns, lanes and passingQuestion 147 of 296

Two marked lanes join into one lane. You are in the left lane. No sign gives other directions. Who must yield?

  1. The driver in the right lane must yield to you
  2. The faster driver must yield
  3. The driver who signals first must yield
  4. You must yield to traffic in the right lane
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Correct answer: You must yield to traffic in the right lane

When two lanes merge into one, the driver in the left lane yields to the driver in the right lane, unless a sign says otherwise.

Source: Using the Road Regulations (N.S. Reg. 230/2026, in force 19 October 2026), Section 14, Yielding when marked lanes merge, page 8

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026